How to get Fieldy's bass tone in 30 seconds!

[@churchc1ty233]

Perfect example of a bass tone that only works in context of the music

[@johnjson]

it doesn't work at all imo, Fieldy's tone is one of the reasons Korn sounds awful

[@WilDBeestMF]

@@johnjson Or it's GREAT, and it wouldn't work with what you would call a "good" tone. Hey, it's all perspective.

[@TheMusicianTom]

It’s so bad it’s good

[@johnjson]

@@WilDBeestMF I would argue that a bass tone that sounds less like more percussion would make them easier to listen to. maybe I'm wrong though

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

@@johnjson the guitars have more bass in them lol i think that how it works tough?

[@alchemist3661]

I've always loved Fieldys tone, because since the guitars are already tuned to the bass register, Fieldy plays it more as a secondary percussive instrument rather than true bass

[@kogz295]

It's so unique

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

exactly..

[@getshwiftygaming447]

It's the worst thing in metal music 😂😂 Korn would be a good band with a real bass player.

[@elcomberro123]

@@getshwiftygaming447 naah the had Ryan Martine from Mudvayne once and he was buried in the mix. Love or hate Fieldy's tone but you can hear it in the mix.

[@alchemist3661]

​@@getshwiftygaming447agree to disagree I guess

[@Curios_Caco]

Fieldy’s tone is all play style

[@ktoeomra]

you can’t be sitting straight all dainty if you want that fieldy tone!!

[@prepperandson1399]

No it ain’t bass down treble takes 5 seconds

[@JusticeRobinettMusic]

Fieldy doesnt use his thumb when he slaps, he uses the whole hand like a cave man

[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

“That’s certainly a unique sound.” 😂😂😂Lol

[@orbiccachdigitalmarketing5865]

How to produce crap in 30seconds.

[@JackVac_joeblower]

​@@orbiccachdigitalmarketing5865🤡

[@JackVac_joeblower]

​@@orbiccachdigitalmarketing5865your father failed you.

[@ElliYeetYT]

It’s a tone and sound that still works because instead of being a like a usual bass where there is more clean and clear tone for notes, Fieldy decided to not only go down to A Tuning with those crazy amp settings, but to bring the action as low as possible. Which turned it from a bass into a secondary percussion instrument.

[@JackVac_joeblower]

With still some background notes you can hear. And that's why I like fieldy.

[@squashua7727]

Part 10 asking for mike starrs bass tone

[@CoolChrisStudios]

gene Simmons bass tone

[@Dj_355]

Yes keep going man

[@Dj_355]

Hell you want help

[@qwerty_studios]

next ringo starrs behs tone

[@PontiusPontiac]

Chorus effect, mids high and if using a pick, play at the bridge >.>

[@PewciSlayer]

It's missing those "piano lows."

[@skullthunder3181]

😭Glenn fricker

[@relay5538]

shavo odadjian

[@iloveserjtankiann]

YESSS

[@Billy.X]

HELL YEAH

[@GROTESQUEDISARRAY]

join the force I'm on day 24 of asking

[@dan_skoda_]

Ive been saying that too!! I stand with you!!!!!

[@Djstankdaddy0_0]

This is the one

[@KacyK16]

Wait, why do you hate 5 string behses? Still a nice video 👍

[@TheCasaresway]

Behs

[@TheCasaresway]

Ace of behs

[@skimbeeble6143]

He's scared of the extra string

[@PhilosophicalCat]

5 strings make him feel 25% more inadequate than 4 strings.

[@urso_polar_nz]

He flehmin' hehts them!

[@dankyypants3397]

Fieldy is unique as fuck loved em since a kid

[@temsx9805]

five-string bass - the best invention in the history of bass

[@DudeTotally1000]

Yeah I don't get why a bassist would hate a bass that goes even lower, that's just more bass. I love 5 strings.

[@khristopherkomodoensis4734]

@@DudeTotally1000even gives you a convenient thumb hold if you use it like 4-string.

[@noobynoob138]

six string is even better. it's versatile, since it's an even more extended range, and you can also play most guitar lines

[@temsx9805]

@@noobynoob138 I agree, but their neck sometimes outweighs them

[@mrseaweed88]

​@@khristopherkomodoensis4734absolutely, that's the best part

[@alexe3699]

Day 32 of asking for Opeth bassist Martin Mendez's bass tone

[@peterg.1940]

Fender Jazz in an Ampeg or Fender Head with 8*10 Ampeg. He also uses a Line 6 multi effect board. So he's got a wide variaty in tones

[@ColinKillick]

Yes! One of the best bassists in the world, and a huge part of what makes Opeth special. His style is so jazz influenced, totally apart from almost all other metal bassists.

[@maxporto8898]

Pls do Chris Squire's bass tone

[@stevec6427]

Just throw a filing cabinet down a steel fire escape and youve got Fieldy's tone

[@restojon1]

I laughed way too much at this 😂

[@dflt5th]

He's tuned so low all you hear is the strings rattling against the frets lol

[@JackVac_joeblower]

​​@@dflt5thnot true at all lol.

[@dflt5th]

You're right. I forgot about the meth. You need plenty of that to sound like fieldy lol

[@flyingbearcrap1121]

@@dflt5th😭😭😭

[@bugsh9188]

Bass/playing aside. The trick is to duplicate the bass tracks so you have 2. Then with one you remove all the highs with a low pass at 150 and name it "Low" and the other remove all lows with a high pass at 150 and name it high. Then you can process the low end very mono with a limiter to keep the lows consistent and controlled and then using saturation and other fx on the high channel to give a best of both worlds... Similar results can be obtained from fabfilter Saturn as well by splitting the freq spectrum in 3rds and saturating the top 2 to taste 😊

[@fattyjaybird7505]

Does he use flats?

[@ogloc6308]

very interesting

[@evanbailey8294]

I dare you to get a 5 string behs For the behs gods

[@GoldAmple]

Day 2 of asking for paul mccartneys beatle bass tone

[@friendlyjvck]

Thought he already did that?

[@milolaigle]

​@@friendlyjvckYep, that's it

[@GoldAmple]

@@friendlyjvck he did the bass tone for the rolling stones bass solo that he played

[@adihell-9535]

So happy that finally Fieldy gets a spotlight on his bass tone... Now on behalf of Fieldy brother from Slipknot Paul Gray needs his bass tone spotlight.

[@bmminc3001]

Dude is my favorite..love that tone and how he executes his licks..Crunchy af..

[@RatzaChewy]

As much as I love mid-heavy McCartney and Jameson Lines, and bright, spacey, noodly Peter Hook stuff, I can't help but love Fieldy's tone. And it's not just the slap stuff, the sub bass coming from the intro to Freak on a Leash is what gives the song its eery and creepy feel. Anyway, this tone has too much gain and the strings aren't bright enough - probably need to be brand new (or really good coated strings).

[@fattyjaybird7505]

Yea, im thinking Fieldy uses flats....

[@The-Biggest-D]

Ive been asking for months for this, AMAZING!

[@TheMemo659]

bass and treble at 11, mids at 0. Down tune till flopping instead of an actual note occurs on B string. Play as percussion instrument. Done.

[@LPwarrior]

Never been a fan of his tone but I appreciate the intention to be unique

[@ayyguevara8448]

Mark Sandman’s bass tone. Literally impossible to get right.

[@stealthisaccount433]

a slide helps

[@awip121]

it's a 2 string clean tone with a slide

[@christiantuttle544]

day 19 of asking for al cisneros’ bass tone you cant ignore me forever

[@omcorc]

I hope he does lol.

[@ethangara-5284]

YES

[@insertnamehere1258]

yes

[@robertm6312]

ampeg svt paired with an orange amp. 8x10 cab and orange 4x12. dod 250 and boss ds1. flatwound strings and hit the strings hard. this guy wont help you

[@robertm6312]

dont forget a clean blended ampeg svt. back in the day he used orange amps only and green matamps

[@a1ru958]

Fieldy’s nuts gottem

[@noahb1383]

Day 31 of asking for Ryan Martinie’s bass tone

[@awip121]

I second this

[@peterg.1940]

Most of his sound comes from the Warwick Thumb. These basses have a very unique growl.

[@fattyjaybird7505]

Oh, that first album still blows my mind

[@ReignCharger]

Far too many bass players scared of more than 4 strings.

[@steffomca762]

Far too many bass players scared of any note lower than D

[@jmhadahorse]

“How to get the tone!” Avoids crucial tools to get the tone and doesn’t get it. Great job, that’s a wrap!

[@devinfrench4924]

You NAILED that tone

[@jettcarter7389]

Dave Case from Helmet would be a dope bass tone to do next.

[@Not_dead_yet__stuff]

Day 3 of asking for RATM's bass tone

[@thatcooldude9206]

Thank you bro persistence is the key and also happy Halloween

[@Hauntedhaydon]

Love it I’m a big fan of Korn and I love your videos

[@user-qx1hb4yi3r]

This sound somehow always reminded me of an old, rusty metal fence.

[@dannyvalencia5224]

I wasn’t going to comment, but because you said you hate 5 string basses, I just want to tell you I’m pleased. -bass player

[@ej8736]

I play both Bass and Guitar even I am fathomed on why the 5 string was even invented -bass player who switched to guitar

[@tjenadonn6158]

​@@ej8736Because lower is better. More low strings = more low notes. I recently started downing mine to ADGCF and I FEEL LIKE A GOD.

[@WilDBeestMF]

@@ej8736 It all came about in the 80s when keys could go down to a low C. Bass needed to go lower than that.

[@tjenadonn6158]

​@@WilDBeestMFAlso music just evolves. Most of the upright basses in the era of composers like Beethoven and Berlioz only had three stings, with the four string bass that was later adopted by popular music and adapted into the bass guitar only becoming standard in orchestras around the turn of the 20th century. That's right, the four string bass was once considered extended range, and was indeed derided in its time by purists as being unnecessary and excessive. These days most orchestral basses played by top level professionals have either a fifth string or a B extension on the fourth string to allow them that extended range, with four string basses relegated to jazz and pop.

[@ej8736]

@@WilDBeestMF my approach to bass is creating texture. Like how you would the bass section on keys in conjunction with the main melody. Sometimes it’s the root, other times I’m the main melody

[@Groovemyster]

I don't know why people 'hate' 5+ strings'. It's just more note options, that you obviously don't need. Some of us have to cover keyboard parts, so makes life easier. They are just an option you don't need. So I don't get the often aggressive hate towards them? Seems extreme

[@redbarron3695]

I had to watch it twice for the final smirk

[@willschwabenbauer2577]

Love Fieldy❤ You sounded good with your 4 string bass

[@newkleusfilms]

Tom Araya’s tone!

[@eljohendro2218]

Tetsuo Sakurai basstone please!

[@yellowbez1510]

This bass tone works absolutely amazing with munky's 7 string tho

[@GrayveeYT]

You should try make a bass sound like a guitar

[@Somethingsomething4]

Make my behs tone Tune the E down to C Tune the A down to F# Tune the D down to B Tune the G down to E Amp set gain to 10 Set treble to 3 Middle to 8 And bass to 10 Use a p bass

[@horse_dog]

the real question is WHY would you want to sound like fieldy? 💀

[@ashyvlogs1132]

Because he has a really unique tone

[@gab2876]

To play Korn’s music I’m assuming? In the context of that, then yeah that makes sense

[@Metal_Horror]

Because they like the tone? Hrrrrr

[@tav.bassboi]

agreed but in this case it’s about the context of the rest of the band… perhaps an even better question, why would you want to sound like Korn😬😂

[@MrGallade475]

It sounds fun for sure.

[@CallanElliott]

If there's one thing I always loved about Korn, it was Fieldy's bass playing.

[@ZinkleyJohn63]

THANK YOU!

[@omarloera86]

YESS!! My guy!! On team “fuck 5 strings”

[@Necrodom]

Fuck 5 strings, 7 string rules ⬆️

[@thatpuglovingidiot6705]

Ha me too. I have one, but it’s strictly for emergencies and to save time tuning live

[@randomserb761]

I don't love them (do own one) but there's no reason to hate them

[@xStabizorz]

God damnit Leo got it right first time again

[@jimit.4220]

Seriously give me a legit reason why you hate them.

[@pustulioyo]

That's because Fieldy is a bass GOD and he likes to use the instrument to compliment the percussion, something that is usually highly impractical to do, but it works in the context of Korn's music.

[@conradmcdougall3629]

Korn sucks. Always have. I saw them open up for Megadeth in 1995 and they sucked back then too.

[@pustulioyo]

@@conradmcdougall3629 I'm sorry you had a bad experience, for the one time I saw them live, they were incredible! With that being said, there is literally almost 20 years between you seeing them and me seeing them, I imagine since Korn still tours heavily to this day, almost every year, they have improved. If they were genuinely terrible live, nobody would see them and they are a band that tours just a little too often and sells out just a little too much to be considered bad live, even subjectively. Not your kind of music or kind of people, maybe, but I feel the proof is in the pudding that the members of Korn are not bad musicians.

[@raulfigueroa588]

@@pustulioyoThat comment was coming from a Megadeth fan, so I think his taste speaks for itself 😂

[@fattyjaybird7505]

​@conradmcdougall3629 .... sorry dude.... they dont "suck".... they might not be the tunes you or i listen to, but they definitely refined an entire musical genre.... their first album 🤯🤯is amazing... all the rest are 'Korn' .... but i couldn't say they 'suk'

[@fattyjaybird7505]

​@@raulfigueroa588god i hope this isnt a rip on Megadeth 😢

[@Trey-jl9ru]

This is the only time ive ever seen this guy actually nail a tone

[@lehtspelt]

John Myung's bass tone!

[@craigdamage]

That sounds utterly dreadful.

[@conradmcdougall3629]

Bass tone from Easy E's Real Muddaphuckin Gs. 90s rap bass was awesome

[@computeraccount0178]

4th time asking for Mark Kings bass tone, can't wait!

[@freddiesoverbite6162]

It’s like Les Claypool when he first picked up a bass

[@_ratherBursadboi]

Third time I’ve asked you to cover John Wetton’s bass tone

[@freq9939]

At least in King Crimson, I think it’s a p bass with Hiwatt stack. Loud bold and clean. Little grit from pushing the preamp volumes. Mid articulation

[@_ratherBursadboi]

@@freq9939 Yeah that’s what he used. He also had some custom built fuzz/wah pedal

[@MrChezlor]

Sid vicious bass tone 😂

[@snapascrew]

Literally sounds like the bass isn’t plugged into anything. Pretty cool.

[@rexivivi]

Ayyy I was asking for this one a while back but gave up cause I didn't have time, but I'm glad there were a few legends that kept up with it, for a 4-string sounds pretty close great job as always~

[@TheDemonOfSemen]

Day 8 of asking for L.S. Dunes' bass tone

[@gwarriorfromhell]

Fieldy is known for having a percussive style instead of being a typical bassist. Plus using active pickups instead of passive help to get that clean pop.

[@audionmusic2787]

Experimental Tone: 4 string bass tuned as low as a 5 string. Use heavy strings and forget about the upper register.

[@jaymantisgaming]

When i was a kid, before the internet, first time hearing Korn, I was so confused, like ''what is that clicking sound?'' I wouldn't accept that it was the behs. Behs no make that sound. Behs go bummbummbumm not takkatakkatakka

[@niteshades_promise]

Just turn up the low and high, kill the mids😂🍻

[@Koolworu]

Love the vids. Can you do Tina Weymouth’s bass tone next?

[@buslink24]

Paul greys bass tone. He is a Icon to slipknot and metal fans ❤

[@xach2]

HELL YEAH HE LISTENED!!

[@Not_dead_yet__stuff]

Day 4 of asking for rage against the machine's bass tone

[@Maldito_flipper616]

Queens of the stone age, my man. I'll keep on asking for it

[@user-yg4dr8po4p]

I never thought much of his as a bass player but he's an important part ox his bands trademark sound

[@HBSuccess]

What’s missing from “Fieldy” is a bassist 😂

[@RequiemForYourDream940]

Fieldy has one of my meanest Slap Pop techniques in the game. Flea from RHCP is nice with it too.

[@finfo487]

U gotta do clay gobers behhs tone next, we will see how u like this one 😂.

[@user-id5mz8pu2o]

This is a best bass

[@tonynecas4825]

Fieldy's bass tone is stupid easy. Just super aggressive mid scoop. Down tune to B and drop A. Nailed it.

[@Astersss_]

We gotta get matt freeman's tone on here 🙏

[@atticus9907]

Just throw the bass down a flight of stairs……tone achieved.

[@trevfury]

I read in an interview years ago that the unique rattle.sound at the top end was from the bass being run through a little speaker laying on its back, with a bunch of little beads sitting on the speaker. Then it was captured with a microphone and mixed with the main bass sound. Pretty brilliant.

[@GuyNamedSean]

All these years I thought he had his strings just loose enough to buzz on the frets slightly.

[@lounasty69]

So they do this live? It sounds the same

[@stevewoodyt]

Back in the 90s he explained it in a video. Boost 80hz and boost 6khz. Done.

[@victorlinge92]

Gene Simmons bass tone!

[@Naniamania3]

Year 25 of asking for Danny Partridge’s BEHS tone

[@NeoTheNeonFox]

I wanna see you try Ash Kabosu’s bass tone, he’s one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to playing bass

[@Dyn4sty29]

CHI CHENG ‼️‼️🗣🗣

[@leoharling1747]

Do steve digiorgio next pls🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@riftwalkers165]

Cool can you please do peter hooks bass tone next

[@djmoonshinegaming8155]

You should do geddy lees behs tone if you haven't yet

[@JAWS-7675]

Is that Fieldys legs looking like cheetah spots or spandex with zebra stripes patterns LMMFAO 🤣

[@amystone7407]

"Ah dont hev ah fahve string behs beecos ah hayte thum"

[@rybo0072]

Always loved the clicky sound from fieldys bass playing hes like a second drummer rather than a bass player

[@menofthechemical96]

I met him after a show, and as a behs player myself, I asked him "how do you get that tone?" He replied, while wiggling his fingers, "its all from here".

[@8486odin]

It's kinda like a psychobilly standing bass in how they tap the strings to make the tapping sound on the neck/body

[@moosedabeast961]

Day 39 of asking for Sam Kiszka's bass tone from Greta Van Fleet

[@theeponacrew-ig1qr]

Curt mills behs tone from violent homicidal slasher (it's my favorite band)

[@keithhatlak4325]

I got pretty close. I have an Ibanez SR300. I tuned to Drop A. Ran into an Ashdown Mag 420. Cut off the Lows on the preamp. had Mids in the Middle with a slight bump, and cranked the Treble. EQ'd everything on the Amp to 2-3 O'Clock, added some Sub and engaged the Shape, and added some Overdrive gained high but with the cleans overpowering to give off a slight Ampeg-ish growl.

[@jackirishboi522]

ryan martinies bass tone 🙏

[@Mild_catastrophe]

The first day of asking for Mike Stars bass tone from Alice in Chains

[@hecticknecht153]

Tom Araya from Slayer? Preferably the Seasons in the abyss album

[@maxmatson1578]

I'd love to see you do a video on the bass players of killing joke like Youth, & Paul Raven they always have the grooviest basslines!🎛️🎧👌

[@thomasrose7713]

Cool BSA graphic on your BEHSMAN